Agreements with overseas regulators

Multilateral and bilateral Memoranda of Understanding and agreements we have signed.

These agreements help us to cooperate and exchange information with other regulators. Working with our overseas counterparts helps us meet our objectives, tackle shared risks and supervise cross-border firms effectively. The list below is not exhaustive and some agreements are confidential.

MoUs are also required under certain regulatory frameworks. In addition to the list below, we have published a list of agreements made in relation to national private placement regimes (NPPR)[1] as a requirement of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

Multilateral MoUs (MMoUs) and MoUs with EU and global bodies

European Banking Authority (EBA)	MoU with the European Banking Authority (EBA)[2] covering information exchange and mutual assistance between the UK authorities and the EBA in the field of banking
European Central Bank (SSM)	MoU between the European Central Bank and UK banking supervisory authorities[3]
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)	MoU with the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)[4] covering information exchange and mutual assistance between the UK authorities and EIOPA in the field of insurance regulation and supervision
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)	MoU with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)[5] covering supervision of credit rating agencies, trade repositories, and securitisation repositories
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)	MoU between the FCA, Bank of England, PRA and the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)[6] covering information exchange and cooperation between the UK authorities and ESAs in the oversight of critical third parties under the UK regime, and critical third party providers (CTPPs) under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
All EEA National Competent Authorities	MMoU with EU and EEA National Competent Authorities (NCAs)[7] covering supervisory cooperation, enforcement and information sharing relating to, among others, market surveillance, investment services and asset management activities MMoU with EU and EEA NCAs[8] covering supervisory cooperation, enforcement and information exchange between UK and EU/EEA national supervisors in the field of insurance regulation and supervision
International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)	IAIS MMoU on cooperation and information exchange[9]
International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)	MMoU concerning consultation and cooperation and the exchange of information[10] EMMoU concerning consultation and cooperation and the exchange of information[11]

Overseas jurisdictions

Australia	MoU with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission[12] Cooperation Agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Benchmarks)[13] MoU with ASIC on cooperation arrangements on trade repositories[14] MoU between UK authorities (Treasury and Securities and Investments Board) and Australian Securities Commission[15] Innovation agreements Innovation Cooperation Agreement (ICA) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission[16] Innovation Hubs Enhanced Cooperation Agreement with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission[17] Data protection Administrative Arrangement with ASIC[18]
Austria	MoU between the Austrian and UK banking supervisory authorities[19]
Belgium	MoU between the National Bank of Belgium and UK banking supervisory authorities[20]
Bermuda	MoU with the Bermuda Monetary Authority[21]
Brazil	MoU (Credit Rating Agencies): Comissão de Valores Mobiliários[22]
Bulgaria	MoU between the Bulgarian National Bank and UK banking supervisory authorities[23]
Canada	MMoU with the Alberta Securities Commission, British Columbia Securities Commission and Ontario Securities Commission[24] MoU with the Québec Autorité des Marchés Financiers[25] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission[26] MoU with the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)[27] Associated side letter[28] to include insurance
Cayman Islands	MoU with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority[29]
China	MoU with the China Securities Regulatory Commission[30] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the People’s Bank of China[31]
Croatia	MoU between the Croatian National Bank and UK banking supervisory authorities[32]
Cyprus	MoU between the Central Bank of Cyprus and UK banking supervisory authorities[33]
Czech Republic	MoU between the Czech National Bank and UK banking supervisory authorities[34]
Denmark	MoU between the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority and UK banking supervisory authorities[35]
Dubai	MoU with the Dubai Financial Services Authority[36]
Estonia	MoU between Finantsinspektsioon and UK banking supervisory authorities[37]
Finland	MoU between Finnish and UK banking supervisory authorities[38]
France	MoU between the ACPR and UK banking supervisory authorities[39]
Germany	MoU between BaFin and UK banking supervisory authorities[40]
Gibraltar	MoU with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission[41]
Greece	MoU between the Bank of Greece and UK banking supervisory authorities[42]
Guernsey	MoU with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission[43]
Hong Kong	MoU with the Insurance Authority of Hong Kong MoU with the Securities and Futures Commission[44] MoU with the Securities and Futures Commission in relation to supervision and oversight of HKEx and LME[45] MoU with the Securities and Futures Commission on Mutual Recognition of Funds[46] First Addendum[47] Innovation agreements Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Securities and Future Commission[48] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority[49] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Insurance Authority[50] Data protection Administrative Arrangement with the Securities and Futures Commission[51]
Hungary	MoU between the Central Bank of Hungary and UK banking supervisory authorities[52]
Iceland	MoU between the Financial Supervisory Authority of Iceland and UK banking supervisory authorities[53]
India	MoU with the Reserve Bank of India[54] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Reserve Bank of India[55] Exchange of Letters with International Financial Services Centres Authority[56]
Ireland	MoU between the Central Bank of Ireland and UK banking supervisory authorities[57]
Isle of Man	MoU with the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission[58] MoU with the Isle of Man Insurance and Pensions Authority[59]
Italy	MoU between the Bank of Italy and UK banking supervisory authorities[60]
Japan	Exchange of Letters with the Financial Services Agency of Japan regarding Innovation[61] Letter from the JFSA to the FCA[62] Letter from the FCA to the JFSA[63] Exchange of Letters with the Financial Services Agency of Japan regarding Credit Rating Agencies: Letter from the JFSA to the FCA[64] Letter from the FCA to the JFSA[65]
Jersey	MoU with the Jersey Financial Services Commission[66]
Latvia	MoU between the Financial and Capital Market Commission and UK banking supervisory authorities[67]
Liechtenstein	MoU between the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority and UK banking supervisory authorities[68]
Lithuania	MoU between the Bank of Lithuania and UK banking supervisory authorities[69]
Luxembourg	MoU between the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and UK banking supervisory authorities[70]
Malta	MoU between the Malta Financial Services Authority and UK banking supervisory authorities[71]
Mexico	MoU with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission[72]
Netherlands	MoU between the Dutch and UK banking supervisory authorities[73] Cooperation agreement to accompany the ESMA-coordinated MMoU signed by the Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) and the FCA
Norway	MoU between Finanstilsynet and UK banking supervisory authorities[74]
Poland	MoU between KNF and UK banking supervisory authorities[75]
Portugal	MoU between Banco de Portugal and UK banking supervisory authorities[76]
Romania	MoU between National Bank of Romania and UK banking supervisory authorities[77]
Singapore	MoU with the Monetary Authority of Singapore[78] Innovation Cooperation Agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore[79]
Slovakia	MoU between National Bank of Slovakia and UK banking supervisory authorities[80]
Slovenia	MoU between Banka Slovenije and UK banking supervisory authorities[81]
South Africa	MoU with the South Africa Financial Sector Conduct Authority[82]
South Korea	MMoU with the Republic of Korea Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service[83]
Spain	MoU between Bank of Spain and UK banking supervisory authorities[84]
Sweden	MoU between Finansinspektionen and UK banking supervisory authorities[85]
Switzerland	MoU with the Swiss Federal Banking Commission (now FINMA)[86] MoU with the Swiss Federal Office of Private Insurance (now FINMA)[87] MoU on the cooperation and coordination for the supervision and oversight of LCH[88] MoU between FINMA and UK supervisory authorities under the Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA)[89]
Taiwan	MoU with the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission[90]
United States	General US-UK SBSD substituted compliance MoU 2021[91] MoU with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission[92] MoU with the Securities and Exchange Commission[93] MMoU with the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[94] MoU with the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority[95] MoU with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau FinTech agreements Agreement on Cooperation and the Exchange of Information on Financial Technology Innovation with the CFTC[96] Data protection Administrative Arrangement with the CFTC[97] Administrative Arrangement with the SEC[98] State-level agreements MoU with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation[99] MoU with the Maryland Insurance Administration[100] MoU with the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation[101] MoU with the Nebraska State Insurance Department[102] MoU with the New York Department of Financial Services (Banking)[103] MoU with the New York Department of Financial Services (Insurance)[104] MoU with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance[105]

Agreements with overseas regulators

Multilateral MoUs (MMoUs) and MoUs with EU and global bodies

Overseas jurisdictions

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